Dynamic segregated secure data connection

ABSTRACT

A system can perform operations including receiving a first data stream from a first device, wherein the first data stream is associated with an active session between the first device and a mobile network and wherein the first data stream is associated with a first incoming port. The system can also receive a second data stream from the first device, wherein the second data stream is associated with the active session, and wherein the second data stream is associated with a second incoming port. The system can also determine a third port and a fourth port that are outgoing ports that respectively correspond to the first and second ports. The system can also transmit the first data stream to a second device via the third port and transmit the second data stream to a third device via the fourth port.

RELATED APPLICATION

The subject patent application is a continuation of, and claims priorityto, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/836,550, filed Aug. 26, 2015,and entitled “DYNAMIC SEGREGATED SECURE DATA CONNECTION,” the entiretyof which application is hereby incorporated by reference herein.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The subject disclosure relates to dynamic segregated secure dataconnections from one device to multiple devices in a wirelesscommunication environment.

BACKGROUND

In order to provide more personalized healthcare to more patients,devices can allow patients to send electronic personal healthinformation to doctors and to monitoring databases. Electronic personalhealth information is federally regulated, however, and there are strictrules for how mobile applications have to enforce security measures andpolicy rules at the application layers on the mobile side and at thedata storage on the server side. Devices that establish secure dataconnections with other devices tear down the secure connections beforeestablishing a new connection.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an example, non-limiting embodiment of a block diagram showinga network that can support dynamic segregated secure data connections inaccordance with various aspects described herein.

FIG. 2 is an example, non-limiting embodiment of a block diagram showinga network that can support dynamic segregated secure data connections inaccordance with various aspects described herein.

FIG. 3 is an example, non-limiting embodiment of a block diagram showinga network that can support dynamic segregated secure data connections inaccordance with various aspects described herein.

FIG. 4 is an example, non-limiting embodiment of a block diagram showinga network that can support dynamic segregated secure data connections inaccordance with various aspects described herein.

FIG. 5 is an example, non-limiting embodiment of a block diagram showinga network that can support dynamic segregated secure data connections inaccordance with various aspects described herein.

FIG. 6 illustrates a flow diagram of an example, non-limiting embodimentof a method for providing dynamic segregated secure data connections asdescribed herein.

FIG. 7 illustrates a flow diagram of an example, non-limiting embodimentof a method for providing dynamic segregated secure data connections asdescribed herein.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of an example, non-limiting embodiment of auser equipment in accordance with various aspects described herein.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of an example, non-limiting embodiment of acomputing environment in accordance with various aspects describedherein.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram of an example, non-limiting embodiment of amobile network platform in accordance with various aspects describedherein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

One or more embodiments are now described with reference to thedrawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to refer to likeelements throughout. In the following description, for purposes ofexplanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to providea thorough understanding of the various embodiments. It is evident,however, that the various embodiments can be practiced without thesespecific details (and without applying to any particular networkedenvironment or standard).

In one or more embodiments, a mobile network is provided to dynamicsegregated secure connections between various devices and userequipment. The mobile network can enable a user equipment to maintainmultiple secure and segregated data connections with other userequipment and cloud services at the same time using the same activesession. Point to point communications can be established between theuser equipment where each incoming data connection from a user equipmentconnects to a different port in a multiplexer with a correspondingoutgoing port that can connect to a variety of destinations. Themultiplexer uses port forwarding to forward the data connections fromthe incoming ports to the outgoing ports. The receiving destinations canthen treat the outgoing ports as the originating data connection.

In an embodiment, a single application on a device can establish securedata connections that are segregated from each other and from othernon-secured data connection while engaged in a single active packet dataprotocol context session with the mobile network. Traditionally,establishing multiple secure data connections would entail seriallyestablishing and de-establishing secure connections. The dynamicsegregated secure connection system disclosed herein can use amultiplexer that receives communications directed to incoming ports anduses a predefined port-forwarding scheme to then transmit the secureconnections via forwarded ports. The predefined port-forwarding schemecan be based on the type of communication, the content, or the servicethat is associated with the secure connection.

In an embodiment, the secure connections can be set up via a datagramtransport layer security connection (DTLS) that allows datagram-basedapplications to communicate in a way that is designed to preventeavesdropping, tampering, or message forgery. The DTLS protocol can bebased on the stream-oriented Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol andis intended to provide similar security guarantees. The DTLS protocoldatagram preserves the semantics of the underlying transport (theapplication does not suffer from the delays associated with streamprotocols).

The DTLS connection can include a request to setup a secure connectionand can include the port number and information about the multiplexer asa default gateway. Within the secure connection port multiplexer, theincoming port and the outgoing port for that specific connection typecan be defined in a configuration file. For example, each incomingsecure video session port can be tied to a specific outgoing port. Themultiplexer can forward the secure data stream connection request to thepredefined outgoing port, which then can be transmitted to the finaldestination. Once the DTLS signaling is setup, a secure real-timetraffic protocol connection (e.g., Web Real-Time Connection “WebRTC”)can be initiated from the originating to designated port.

For these considerations as well as other considerations, in one or moreembodiments, a system comprises a processor and a memory that storesexecutable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitateperformance of operations, comprising receiving a first data stream froma first device, wherein the first data stream is associated with anactive session between the first device and a mobile network and whereinthe first data stream is associated with a first incoming port. Theoperations also comprise receiving a second data stream from the firstdevice, wherein the second data stream is associated with the activesession, and wherein the second data stream is associated with a secondincoming port. The operations also comprise determining a third port anda fourth port that are outgoing ports that respectively correspond tothe first and second ports. The operations can also comprisetransmitting the first data stream to a second device via the third portand transmitting the second data stream to a third device via the fourthport.

In another embodiment, a method comprises receiving, by a network devicecomprising a processor, a first data stream and a second data streamfrom first user equipment, wherein the first data stream and the seconddata stream are associated with a packet data protocol context and thefirst data stream is received at a first port of the network device andthe second data stream is received at a second port of the networkdevice. The method also comprises determining, by the network device, athird port of the network device and a fourth port of the network devicethat are outgoing ports that respectively correspond to the first portand the second port. The method also comprises transmitting, by thenetwork device, the first data stream to second user equipment via thethird port, and the second data stream to third user equipment via thefourth port.

In another embodiment, a machine-readable storage medium, comprisingexecutable instructions that, when executed by a processor, facilitateperformance of operations comprising receiving a first data stream and asecond data stream from a first user equipment, wherein the first datastream and the second data stream are associated with a packet dataprotocol context and the first data stream is received at a first portand the second data stream is received at a second port. The operationsalso comprise determining a third port and a fourth port that areoutgoing ports that respectively correspond to the first port and thesecond port. The operations further comprise transmitting the first datastream to a second user equipment via the third port, and the seconddata stream to a third user equipment via the fourth port.

Turning now to FIG. 1, illustrated is an example, non-limitingembodiment of a block diagram 100 showing a network that can supportdynamic segregated secure data connections in accordance with variousaspects described herein.

A mobile network 104 generally comprises a radio access network thatfacilitates communications between the mobile devices 102, 106, and 108and a core network. In the case of Long Term Evolution (“LTE”) networksand other 3rd Generation Partnership Project (“3GPP”) compliant networks(e.g., LTE Advanced) and non-3GPP systems such as WiMAX and CDMA2000(these networks are the radio access network and an evolved packet corenetwork that can contain a series of components that provide mobile dataand control management). The dynamic secure mobile network systemdisclosed herein can be utilized in a network that comprises basestation devices (eNodeBs) and WiFi access points and other networkaccess points. In some embodiments, the dynamic secure mobile networksystem can be operable with user equipment or networked devices that arenot directly attached to a mobile network system but rather havewireline networked access. For the sake of simplicity, throughout thisapplication, reference will be made to a mobile network, but the subjectmatter disclosed herein can be operable in any networked environment.

In an embodiment, mobile network 104 can be in communication with amobile device or other user equipment 102. In some embodiments, the userequipment 102 can be a mobile device, tablet, laptop, or desktopcomputer, or any other computing device. An active session that the userequipment 102 has with the mobile network 104 can have one or more datastreams depending on which applications are active on the user equipment102. For instance, an application on user equipment 102 cansimultaneously communicate with user equipment 106 and 108 via mobilenetwork 104, while user equipment 102 has a single active session withmobile network 104. In an embodiment, the data streams can be bothsegregated and secure data connections between each of user equipment102 and 106 and 102 and 108.

In an embodiment, the content of the data transmitted between the mobiledevice 102 and the devices 106 and 108 can include private and/orprotected information that can comprise electronic personal healthinformation (ePHI) which refers to any protected health information(PHI) that is regulated (e.g., HIPAA). Private information can alsocomprise proprietary information, national security information, orother information in which it may be desirable to handle separately fromnon-private information.

In an embodiment, the mobile network 104 can receive a first data streamfrom user equipment 102 and also receive a second data stream from userequipment 102, where both data streams are received via an active packetdata protocol context session between the mobile network 104 and theuser equipment 102. Each of the data streams can be directed at specificports, and a multiplexer in the mobile network 104 can use portforwarding to send the data streams to user equipment 106 and 108 viacorresponding ports that can be predefined. In an embodiment, the datastreams can come from a single application on the user device 102 and beassociated with different services of the application. In otherembodiments, the data streams can come from different applications onthe device.

In an embodiment, the application on the user equipment 102 can embedport information into the data streams to direct the data streams toincoming ports in the mobile network 104. In other embodiments, mobilenetwork 104 can determine which incoming ports in the mobile network 104to direct the data streams to based on the content of the data streamsor which services the data streams are associated with. In anembodiment, a first data stream can be associated with secure and/orprivate data originating from a sensor device on the user equipment 102,while the other data stream can be associated with a video session, chatsession, or other data transfer connection, real-time or not real-timeconnection.

In an embodiment, the secure connections can be setup by the mobilenetwork 104 via a datagram transport layer security connection (DTLS)that allows datagram-based applications to communicate in a way that isdesigned to prevent eavesdropping, tampering, or message forgery. TheDTLS protocol can be based on the stream-oriented Transport LayerSecurity (TLS) protocol and is intended to provide similar securityguarantees. The DTLS protocol datagram preserves the semantics of theunderlying transport (the application does not suffer from the delaysassociated with stream protocols).

The DTLS connection can include a request to setup a secure connectionand can include the port number and information about the multiplexer asa default gateway. Within the secure connection port multiplexer, theincoming port and the outgoing port for that specific connection typecan be defined in a configuration file. For example, each incomingsecure video session port can be tied to a specific outgoing port. Themultiplexer can forward the secure data stream connection request to thepredefined outgoing port, which then can be transmitted to the finaldestination. Once the DTLS signaling is setup by the mobile network, asecure real-time traffic protocol connection (e.g., Web Real-TimeConnection “WebRTC”) can be initiated from the originating to designatedport.

It is to be appreciated that while reference is made in FIG. 1 to amobile network, in other embodiments, other networks are possible. Forinstance, the intermediary network (mobile network 104 in FIG. 1) can bea WIFI network, or another wired or wireless computing network. Forinstance, mobile network 104 in some embodiments can be an intranet of ahospital or other defined space, and user equipment 102, 106, and 108can be devices within the hospital capable of real-time communications.It is also to be appreciated that while in FIG. 1, user equipment 102 isdescribed as maintaining two segregated secure realtime connections withuser equipment 106 and 108, in other embodiments, user equipment 102 canestablish secure communications with one, or three or more devices.

Turning now to FIG. 2, illustrated is an example, non-limitingembodiment of a block diagram 200 showing a network that can supportdynamic segregated secure data connections in accordance with variousaspects described herein.

A mobile network 204 generally comprises a radio access network thatfacilitates communications between the device 202, 206, and 208. In anembodiment, device 206 can be a database that is a secured datacollector 206 that stores private data collected by a sensory device ondevice 202.

In an embodiment, mobile network 204 can be in communication with amobile device or other user equipment 202. In some embodiments, the userequipment 202 can be a mobile device, tablet, laptop, or desktopcomputer, or any other computing device. An active session that the userequipment 202 has with the mobile network 204 can have one or more datastreams depending on which applications are active on the user equipment202. For instance, an application on user equipment 202 cansimultaneously communicate with secured data collector 206 and device208 via mobile network 204, while user equipment 202 has a single activesession with mobile network 204. In an embodiment, the data streams canbe both segregated and secure data connections between each of device202 and secured data collector 206 and device 202 and device 208.

In an embodiment, the content of the data transmitted between the mobiledevice 202 and the secured data collector 206 and 208 can includeprivate and/or protected information that can comprise electronicpersonal health information (ePHI) which refers to any protected healthinformation (PHI) that is regulated (e.g., HIPAA). Private informationcan also comprise proprietary information, national securityinformation, or other information in which it may be desirable to handleseparately from non-private information.

In an embodiment, the mobile network 204 can receive a first data streamfrom user equipment 202 and also receive a second data stream from userequipment 202, where both data streams are received via an active packetdata protocol context session between the mobile network 204 and theuser equipment 202. Each of the data streams can be directed at specificports, and a multiplexer in the mobile network 204 can use portforwarding to send the data streams to secured data collector 206 anddevice 208 via corresponding ports that can be predefined. In anembodiment, the data streams can come from a single application on theuser device 202 and be associated with different services of theapplication. In other embodiments, the data streams can come fromdifferent applications on the device.

In an embodiment, the application on the user equipment 202 can embedport information into the data streams to direct the data streams toincoming ports in the mobile network 204. In other embodiments, mobilenetwork 204 can determine which incoming ports in the mobile network 204to direct the data streams to based on the content of the data streamsor which services the data streams are associated with. In anembodiment, a first data stream can be associated with secure and/orprivate data originating from a sensor device on the user equipment 202,while the other data stream can be associated with a video session, chatsession, or other data transfer connection, real-time or not real-timeconnection.

In an embodiment, the secure connections can be setup by the mobilenetwork 204 via a datagram transport layer security connection (DTLS)that allows datagram-based applications to communicate in a way that isdesigned to prevent eavesdropping, tampering, or message forgery. TheDTLS protocol can be based on the stream-oriented Transport LayerSecurity (TLS) protocol and is intended to provide similar securityguarantees. The DTLS protocol datagram preserves the semantics of theunderlying transport—the application does not suffer from the delaysassociated with stream protocols.

The DTLS connection can include a request to setup a secure connectionand can include the port number and information about the multiplexer asa default gateway. Within the secure connection port multiplexer, theincoming port and the outgoing port for that specific connection typecan be defined in a configuration file. For example, each incomingsecure video session port can be tied to a specific outgoing port. Themultiplexer can forward the secure data stream connection request to thepredefined outgoing port, which then can be transmitted to the finaldestination. Once the DTLS signaling is setup, a secure real-timetraffic protocol connection (e.g., Web Real-Time Connection “WebRTC”)can be initiated from the originating to designated port.

It is to be appreciated that while reference is made in FIG. 2 to amobile network, in other embodiments, other networks are possible. Forinstance, the intermediary network (mobile network 204 in FIG. 2) can bea WIFI network, or another wired or wireless computing network. Forinstance, mobile network 204 in some embodiments can be an intranet of ahospital or other defined space, and user equipment 202 and 208 can bedevices within the hospital capable of real-time communications. It isalso to be appreciated that while in FIG. 2, user equipment 202 isdescribed as maintaining two segregated secure connections with secureddata collector 206 and 208, in other embodiments, user equipment 202 canestablish secure communications with one, or three or more devices.

Turning now to FIG. 3, illustrated is an example, non-limitingembodiment of a block diagram 300 showing a network that can supportdynamic segregated secure data connections in accordance with variousaspects described herein

A mobile network 306 generally comprises a radio access network thatfacilitates communications between the devices 302 and 310 and thesecure database 308. In an embodiment, device 308 can be a database thatis a secured that stores private data collected by one or more sensorydevices on user equipment/device 302 and is received via application304.

In an embodiment, mobile network 306 can be in communication with amobile device or other user equipment 302. In some embodiments, the userequipment 302 can be a mobile device, tablet, laptop, or desktopcomputer, or any other computing device. An active session that the userequipment 302 has with the mobile network 306 can have one or more datastreams depending on which applications are active on the user equipment302. For instance, application 304 on user equipment 202 cansimultaneously communicate with secure database 308 and device 310 viamobile network 306, while user equipment 302 has a single active sessionwith mobile network 306. In an embodiment, the data streams can be bothsegregated and secure data connections between each of application 304and secure database 308 and application 304 and device 310.

In an embodiment, the mobile network 306 can receive a first data streamfrom application 304 on user equipment 302 and also receive a seconddata stream from application 304, where both data streams are receivedvia an active packet data protocol context session between the mobilenetwork 306 and the user equipment 302. Each of the data streams can bedirected at specific ports, and a multiplexer in the mobile network 306can use port forwarding to send the data streams to secure database 308and device 310 via corresponding ports that can be predefined. In anembodiment, the data streams can come from a single application (e.g.,application 304) on the user device 302 and be associated with differentservices of the application 304. In other embodiments, the data streamscan come from different applications on the device.

In an embodiment, the application 304 on the user equipment 302 canembed port information into the data streams to direct the data streamsto incoming ports in the mobile network 306. In other embodiments,mobile network 306 can determine which incoming ports in the mobilenetwork 306 to direct the data streams to based on the content of thedata streams or which services the data streams are associated with. Inan embodiment, a first data stream can be associated with secure and/orprivate data originating from a sensor device on the user equipment 302,while the other data stream can be associated with a video session, chatsession, or other data transfer connection associated with application304.

In an embodiment, the secure connections can be setup by the mobilenetwork 306 via a datagram transport layer security connection (DTLS)that allows datagram-based applications to communicate in a way that isdesigned to prevent eavesdropping, tampering, or message forgery. TheDTLS protocol can be based on the stream-oriented Transport LayerSecurity (TLS) protocol and is intended to provide similar securityguarantees. The DTLS protocol datagram preserves the semantics of theunderlying transport—the application does not suffer from the delaysassociated with stream protocols.

Turning now to FIG. 4 illustrated is an example, non-limiting embodimentof a block diagram 400 showing a network that can support dynamicsegregated secure data connections in accordance with various aspectsdescribed herein.

In an embodiment, mobile network 416 can be in communication with amobile device or other user equipment 402. In some embodiments, the userequipment 402 can be a mobile device, tablet, laptop, or desktopcomputer, or any other computing device. An active session that the userequipment 402 has with the mobile network 416 can have one or more datastreams depending on which applications are active on the user equipment402. For instance, application 404 on user equipment 402 cansimultaneously communicate with secure databases 434 and 438 and devices436 and 440 via mobile network 416, while user equipment 402 has asingle active session with mobile network 416. In an embodiment, thedata streams can be both segregated and secure data connections betweeneach of the services 408, 410, 412, and 414 within application 404 onuser equipment 402.

In an embodiment, the mobile network 416 can respectively receive datastreams from services 408, 410, 412, and 414 at incoming ports 418, 420,422, and 424. Each of the data streams can be directed at these specificports, and secure connection multiplexer 442 in the mobile network 416can use port forwarding to send the data streams to secure databases 434and 438 via ports 426 and 430 respectively and to devices 436 and 440via ports 428 and 432 respectively. In an embodiment, the data streamscan come from a single application (e.g., application 404) on the userdevice 302 and be associated with different services (e.g., services408, 410, 412, and 414) of the application 402. In other embodiments,the data streams can come from different applications on the device.

In an embodiment, the application 404 and or services 408, 410, 412, and414 on the user equipment 402 can embed port information into the datastreams to direct the data streams to incoming ports 418, 420, 422, and424 in the secure connection multiplexer 442. In other embodiments,mobile network 416 can determine which incoming ports in the multiplexer442 to direct the data streams to based on the content of the datastreams or which services the data streams are associated with.

Turning now to FIG. 5, illustrated is an example, non-limitingembodiment of a block diagram 500 showing a network that can supportdynamic segregated secure data connections in accordance with variousaspects described herein

In an embodiment, mobile network 504 can be in communication with amobile device or other user equipment 502. In some embodiments, the userequipment 502 can be a mobile device, tablet, laptop, or desktopcomputer, or any other computing device. An active session that the userequipment 502 has with the mobile network 504 can have one or more datastreams depending on which applications are active on the user equipment502. For instance, an application on user equipment 502 cansimultaneously communicate with user equipment 508 and 510 via mobilenetwork 504, while user equipment 502 has a single active session withmobile network 504. In an embodiment, the data streams can be bothsegregated and secure data connections between each of user equipment502 and 508 and 502 and 510.

In an embodiment, the application on the user equipment 502 can embedport information into the data streams to direct the data streams toincoming ports in the mobile network 504. In other embodiments, mobilenetwork 504 can determine which incoming ports in the mobile network 504to direct the data streams to based on the content of the data streamsor which services the data streams are associated with. In anembodiment, a first data stream can be associated with secure and/orprivate data originating from a sensor device on the user equipment 502,while the other data stream can be associated with a video session, chatsession, or other data transfer connection, real-time or not real-timeconnection. In an embodiment, a database comprising configurationinformation 506 can be utilized to facilitate port forwarding from theincoming ports to the outgoing ports in the mobile network 504. Theconfiguration information 506 can also retain information identifyingwhich services in the application on mobile device 502 are associatedwith specific incoming ports in the mobile network 504.

FIGS. 6-7 illustrates a process in connection with the aforementionedsystems. The processes in FIGS. 6-7 can be implemented for example bythe systems in FIGS. 1-5. While for purposes of simplicity ofexplanation, the methods are shown and described as a series of blocks,it is to be understood and appreciated that the claimed subject matteris not limited by the order of the blocks, as some blocks may occur indifferent orders and/or concurrently with other blocks from what isdepicted and described herein. Moreover, not all illustrated blocks maybe required to implement the methods described hereinafter.

FIG. 6 illustrates a flow diagram of an example, non-limiting embodimentof a method 600 for providing dynamic segregated secure data connectionsas described herein.

Method 600 can begin at 602 where the method includes receiving, by anetwork device comprising a processor, a first data stream and a seconddata stream from first user equipment, wherein the first data stream andthe second data stream are associated with a packet data protocolcontext and the first data stream is received at a first port of thenetwork device and the second data stream is received at a second portof the network device. At 604, the method includes determining, by thenetwork device, a third port of the network device and a fourth port ofthe network device that are outgoing ports that respectively correspondto the first port and the second port. At 606, the method can includetransmitting, by the network device, the first data stream to seconduser equipment via the third port, and the second data stream to thirduser equipment via the fourth port.

Turning now to FIG. 7, illustrates a flow diagram of an example,non-limiting embodiment of a method 700 for providing dynamic segregatedsecure data connections as described herein.

At 702, the method can include transmitting, by the network device, adata stream connection request to the second user equipment and thethird user equipment via the third port and the fourth port. At 704, themethod can include facilitating, by the network device, traffic protocolconnections for the first data stream and the second data stream inresponse to receiving affirmative responses from the second userequipment and the third user equipment.

Referring now to FIG. 8, there is illustrated a block diagram of a UE800 in accordance with the innovation. The UE 800 can include aprocessor 802 for controlling all onboard operations and processes. Amemory 804 can interface to the processor 802 for storage of data andone or more applications 806 being executed by the processor 802. Acommunications component 808 can interface to the processor 802 tofacilitate wired/wireless communication with external systems (e.g.,femtocell and macro cell). The communications component 808 interfacesto a location component 809 (e.g., GPS transceiver) that can facilitatelocation detection of the UE 800. Note that the location component 809can also be included as part of the communications component 808.

The UE 800 can include a display 810 for displaying content downloadedand/or for displaying text information related to operating and usingthe device features. A serial I/O interface 812 is provided incommunication with the processor 802 to facilitate serial communication(e.g., USB, and/or IEEE 1394) via a hardwire connection. Audiocapabilities are provided with an audio I/O component 814, which caninclude a speaker for the output of audio signals related to, forexample, recorded data or telephony voice data, and a microphone forinputting voice signals for recording and/or telephone conversations. Inaddition, sensor(s) 830 can be included to detect usage activity of theUE 800 and/or to detect position, motion and/or orientation of the UE800.

The UE 800 can include a slot interface 816 for accommodating asubscriber identity module (SIM) 818. Firmware 820 is also provided tostore and provide to the processor 802 startup and operational data. TheUE 800 can also include an image capture component 822 such as a cameraand/or a video decoder 824 for decoding encoded multimedia content. TheUE 800 can also include a power source 826 in the form of batteries,which interfaces to an external power system or charging equipment via apower I/O component 828. In addition, the UE 800 can be substantiallysimilar to and include functionality associated with mobile devices 102,106, and 108 described in FIG. 1 as well as the other user equipmentdescribed in FIGS. 2-5.

Referring now to FIG. 9, there is illustrated a block diagram of acomputing environment in accordance with various aspects describedherein. For example, in some embodiments, the computer can be or beincluded within the mobile network or multiplexer disclosed in any ofthe previous systems 100, 200, 300, 400, and/or 500.

In order to provide additional context for various embodiments describedherein, FIG. 9 and the following discussion are intended to provide abrief, general description of a suitable computing environment 900 inwhich the various embodiments of the embodiment described herein can beimplemented. While the embodiments have been described above in thegeneral context of computer-executable instructions that can run on oneor more computers, those skilled in the art will recognize that theembodiments can be also implemented in combination with other programmodules and/or as a combination of hardware and software.

Generally, program modules include routines, programs, components, datastructures, etc., that perform particular tasks or implement particularabstract data types. Moreover, those skilled in the art will appreciatethat the inventive methods can be practiced with other computer systemconfigurations, comprising single-processor or multiprocessor computersystems, minicomputers, mainframe computers, as well as personalcomputers, hand-held computing devices, microprocessor-based orprogrammable consumer electronics, and the like, each of which can beoperatively coupled to one or more associated devices.

The terms “first,” “second,” “third,” and so forth, as used in theclaims, unless otherwise clear by context, is for clarity only anddoesn't otherwise indicate or imply any order in time. For instance, “afirst determination,” “a second determination,” and “a thirddetermination,” does not indicate or imply that the first determinationis to be made before the second determination, or vice versa, etc.

The illustrated embodiments of the embodiments herein can be alsopracticed in distributed computing environments where certain tasks areperformed by remote processing devices that are linked through acommunications network. In a distributed computing environment, programmodules can be located in both local and remote memory storage devices.

Computing devices typically comprise a variety of media, which cancomprise computer-readable storage media and/or communications media,which two terms are used herein differently from one another as follows.Computer-readable storage media can be any available storage media thatcan be accessed by the computer and comprises both volatile andnonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. By way of example,and not limitation, computer-readable storage media can be implementedin connection with any method or technology for storage of informationsuch as computer-readable instructions, program modules, structured dataor unstructured data.

Computer-readable storage media can comprise, but are not limited to,random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), electricallyerasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM), flash memory or othermemory technology, compact disk read only memory (CD-ROM), digitalversatile disk (DVD) or other optical disk storage, magnetic cassettes,magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devicesor other tangible and/or non-transitory media which can be used to storedesired information. In this regard, the terms “tangible” or“non-transitory” herein as applied to storage, memory orcomputer-readable media, are to be understood to exclude onlypropagating transitory signals per se as modifiers and do not relinquishrights to all standard storage, memory or computer-readable media thatare not only propagating transitory signals per se.

Computer-readable storage media can be accessed by one or more local orremote computing devices, e.g., via access requests, queries or otherdata retrieval protocols, for a variety of operations with respect tothe information stored by the medium.

Communications media typically embody computer-readable instructions,data structures, program modules or other structured or unstructureddata in a data signal such as a modulated data signal, e.g., a carrierwave or other transport mechanism, and comprises any informationdelivery or transport media. The term “modulated data signal” or signalsrefers to a signal that has one or more of its characteristics set orchanged in such a manner as to encode information in one or moresignals. By way of example, and not limitation, communication mediacomprise wired media, such as a wired network or direct-wiredconnection, and wireless media such as acoustic, RF, infrared and otherwireless media.

With reference again to FIG. 9, the example environment 900 forimplementing various embodiments of the aspects described hereincomprises a computer 902, the computer 902 comprising a processing unit904, a system memory 906 and a system bus 908. The system bus 908couples system components comprising, but not limited to, the systemmemory 906 to the processing unit 904. The processing unit 904 can beany of various commercially available processors. Dual microprocessorsand other multi-processor architectures can also be employed as theprocessing unit 904.

The system bus 908 can be any of several types of bus structure that canfurther interconnect to a memory bus (with or without a memorycontroller), a peripheral bus, and a local bus using any of a variety ofcommercially available bus architectures. The system memory 906comprises ROM 910 and RAM 912. A basic input/output system (BIOS) can bestored in a non-volatile memory such as ROM, erasable programmable readonly memory (EPROM), EEPROM, which BIOS contains the basic routines thathelp to transfer information between elements within the computer 902,such as during startup. The RAM 912 can also comprise a high-speed RAMsuch as static RAM for caching data.

The computer 902 further comprises an internal hard disk drive (HDD) 914(e.g., EIDE, SATA), which internal hard disk drive 914 can also beconfigured for external use in a suitable chassis (not shown), amagnetic floppy disk drive (FDD) 916, (e.g., to read from or write to aremovable diskette 918) and an optical disk drive 920, (e.g., reading aCD-ROM disk 922 or, to read from or write to other high capacity opticalmedia such as the DVD). The hard disk drive 914, magnetic disk drive 916and optical disk drive 920 can be connected to the system bus 908 by ahard disk drive interface 924, a magnetic disk drive interface 926 andan optical drive interface 928, respectively. The interface 924 forexternal drive implementations comprises at least one or both ofUniversal Serial Bus (USB) and Institute of Electrical and ElectronicsEngineers (IEEE) 1394 interface technologies. Other external driveconnection technologies are within contemplation of the embodimentsdescribed herein.

The drives and their associated computer-readable storage media providenonvolatile storage of data, data structures, computer-executableinstructions, and so forth. For the computer 902, the drives and storagemedia accommodate the storage of any data in a suitable digital format.Although the description of computer-readable storage media above refersto a hard disk drive (HDD), a removable magnetic diskette, and aremovable optical media such as a CD or DVD, it should be appreciated bythose skilled in the art that other types of storage media which arereadable by a computer, such as zip drives, magnetic cassettes, flashmemory cards, cartridges, and the like, can also be used in the exampleoperating environment, and further, that any such storage media cancontain computer-executable instructions for performing the methodsdescribed herein.

A number of program modules can be stored in the drives and RAM 912,comprising an operating system 930, one or more application programs932, other program modules 934 and program data 936. All or portions ofthe operating system, applications, modules, and/or data can also becached in the RAM 912. The systems and methods described herein can beimplemented utilizing various commercially available operating systemsor combinations of operating systems.

A user can enter commands and information into the computer 902 throughone or more wired/wireless input devices, e.g., a keyboard 938 and apointing device, such as a mouse 940. Other input devices (not shown)can comprise a microphone, an infrared (IR) remote control, a joystick,a game pad, a stylus pen, touch screen or the like. These and otherinput devices are often connected to the processing unit 904 through aninput device interface 942 that can be coupled to the system bus 908,but can be connected by other interfaces, such as a parallel port, anIEEE 1394 serial port, a game port, a universal serial bus (USB) port,an IR interface, etc.

A monitor 944 or other type of display device can be also connected tothe system bus 908 via an interface, such as a video adapter 946. Inaddition to the monitor 944, a computer typically comprises otherperipheral output devices (not shown), such as speakers, printers, etc.

The computer 902 can operate in a networked environment using logicalconnections via wired and/or wireless communications to one or moreremote computers, such as a remote computer(s) 948. The remotecomputer(s) 948 can be a workstation, a server computer, a router, apersonal computer, portable computer, microprocessor-based entertainmentappliance, a peer device or other common network node, and typicallycomprises many or all of the elements described relative to the computer902, although, for purposes of brevity, only a memory/storage device 950is illustrated. The logical connections depicted comprise wired/wirelessconnectivity to a local area network (LAN) 952 and/or larger networks,e.g., a wide area network (WAN) 954. Such LAN and WAN networkingenvironments are commonplace in offices and companies, and facilitateenterprise-wide computer networks, such as intranets, all of which canconnect to a global communications network, e.g., the Internet.

When used in a LAN networking environment, the computer 902 can beconnected to the local network 952 through a wired and/or wirelesscommunication network interface or adapter 956. The adapter 956 canfacilitate wired or wireless communication to the LAN 952, which canalso comprise a wireless AP disposed thereon for communicating with thewireless adapter 956.

When used in a WAN networking environment, the computer 902 can comprisea modem 958 or can be connected to a communications server on the WAN954 or has other means for establishing communications over the WAN 954,such as by way of the Internet. The modem 958, which can be internal orexternal and a wired or wireless device, can be connected to the systembus 908 via the input device interface 942. In a networked environment,program modules depicted relative to the computer 902 or portionsthereof, can be stored in the remote memory/storage device 950. It willbe appreciated that the network connections shown are example and othermeans of establishing a communications link between the computers can beused.

The computer 902 can be operable to communicate with any wirelessdevices or entities operatively disposed in wireless communication,e.g., a printer, scanner, desktop and/or portable computer, portabledata assistant, communications satellite, any piece of equipment orlocation associated with a wirelessly detectable tag (e.g., a kiosk,news stand, restroom), and telephone. This can comprise WirelessFidelity (Wi-Fi) and BLUETOOTH® wireless technologies. Thus, thecommunication can be a predefined structure as with a conventionalnetwork or simply an ad hoc communication between at least two devices.

Wi-Fi can allow connection to the Internet from a couch at home, a bedin a hotel room or a conference room at work, without wires. Wi-Fi is awireless technology similar to that used in a cell phone that enablessuch devices, e.g., computers, to send and receive data indoors and out;anywhere within the range of a base station. Wi-Fi networks use radiotechnologies called IEEE 802.11 (a, b, g, n, ac, etc.) to providesecure, reliable, fast wireless connectivity. A Wi-Fi network can beused to connect computers to each other, to the Internet, and to wirednetworks (which can use IEEE 802.3 or Ethernet). Wi-Fi networks operatein the unlicensed 2.4 and 5 GHz radio bands, at an 11 Mbps (802.11a) or54 Mbps (802.11b) data rate, for example or with products that containboth bands (dual band), so the networks can provide real-worldperformance similar to the basic 10BaseT wired Ethernet networks used inmany offices.

In an embodiment of the subject application, the computer 1002 canprovide the environment and/or setting in which one or more of thedynamic secure mobile network systems disclosed in FIGS. 1-6 can beoperated from.

FIG. 10 presents an example embodiment 1000 of a mobile network platform1010 that can implement and exploit one or more aspects of the disclosedsubject matter described herein. Generally, wireless network platform1010 can comprise components, e.g., nodes, gateways, interfaces,servers, or disparate platforms, that facilitate both packet-switched(PS) (e.g., internet protocol (IP), frame relay, asynchronous transfermode (ATM)) and circuit-switched (CS) traffic (e.g., voice and data), aswell as control generation for networked wireless telecommunication. Asa non-limiting example, wireless network platform 1010 can be includedin telecommunications carrier networks, and can be consideredcarrier-side components as discussed elsewhere herein. Mobile networkplatform 1010 comprises CS gateway node(s) 1012 which can interface CStraffic received from legacy networks like telephony network(s) 1040(e.g., public switched telephone network (PSTN), or public land mobilenetwork (PLMN)) or a signaling system #7 (SS7) network 1070. Circuitswitched gateway node(s) 1012 can authorize and authenticate traffic(e.g., voice) arising from such networks. Additionally, CS gatewaynode(s) 1012 can access mobility, or roaming, data generated through SS7network 1070; for instance, mobility data stored in a visited locationregister (VLR), which can reside in memory 1030. Moreover, CS gatewaynode(s) 1012 interfaces CS-based traffic and signaling and PS gatewaynode(s) 1018. As an example, in a 3GPP UMTS network, CS gateway node(s)1012 can be realized at least in part in gateway GPRS support node(s)(GGSN). It should be appreciated that functionality and specificoperation of CS gateway node(s) 1012, PS gateway node(s) 1018, andserving node(s) 1016, is provided and dictated by radio technology(ies)utilized by mobile network platform 1010 for telecommunication. Mobilenetwork platform 1010 can also comprise the MMEs, HSS/PCRFs, SGWs, andPGWs disclosed herein.

In addition to receiving and processing CS-switched traffic andsignaling, PS gateway node(s) 1018 can authorize and authenticatePS-based data sessions with served mobile devices. Data sessions cancomprise traffic, or content(s), exchanged with networks external to thewireless network platform 1010, like wide area network(s) (WANs) 1050,enterprise network(s) 1070, and service network(s) 1080, which can beembodied in local area network(s) (LANs), can also be interfaced withmobile network platform 1010 through PS gateway node(s) 1018. It is tobe noted that WANs 1050 and enterprise network(s) 1060 can embody, atleast in part, a service network(s) like IP multimedia subsystem (IMS).Based on radio technology layer(s) available in technology resource(s)1017, packet-switched gateway node(s) 1018 can generate packet dataprotocol contexts when a data session is established; other datastructures that facilitate routing of packetized data also can begenerated. To that end, in an aspect, PS gateway node(s) 1018 cancomprise a tunnel interface (e.g., tunnel termination gateway (TTG) in3GPP UMTS network(s) (not shown)) which can facilitate packetizedcommunication with disparate wireless network(s), such as Wi-Finetworks.

In embodiment 1000, wireless network platform 1010 also comprisesserving node(s) 1016 that, based upon available radio technologylayer(s) within technology resource(s) 1017, convey the variouspacketized flows of data streams received through PS gateway node(s)1018. It is to be noted that for technology resource(s) 1017 that relyprimarily on CS communication, server node(s) can deliver trafficwithout reliance on PS gateway node(s) 1018; for example, server node(s)can embody at least in part a mobile switching center. As an example, ina 3GPP UMTS network, serving node(s) 1016 can be embodied in servingGPRS support node(s) (SGSN).

For radio technologies that exploit packetized communication, server(s)1014 in wireless network platform 1010 can execute numerous applicationsthat can generate multiple disparate packetized data streams or flows,and manage (e.g., schedule, queue, format . . . ) such flows. Suchapplication(s) can comprise add-on features to standard services (forexample, provisioning, billing, customer support . . . ) provided bywireless network platform 1010. Data streams (e.g., content(s) that arepart of a voice call or data session) can be conveyed to PS gatewaynode(s) 1018 for authorization/authentication and initiation of a datasession, and to serving node(s) 1016 for communication thereafter. Inaddition to application server, server(s) 1014 can comprise utilityserver(s), a utility server can comprise a provisioning server, anoperations and maintenance server, a security server that can implementat least in part a certificate authority and firewalls as well as othersecurity mechanisms, and the like. In an aspect, security server(s)secure communication served through wireless network platform 1010 toensure network's operation and data integrity in addition toauthorization and authentication procedures that CS gateway node(s) 1012and PS gateway node(s) 1018 can enact. Moreover, provisioning server(s)can provision services from external network(s) like networks operatedby a disparate service provider; for instance, WAN 1050 or GlobalPositioning System (GPS) network(s) (not shown). Provisioning server(s)can also provision coverage through networks associated to wirelessnetwork platform 1010 (e.g., deployed and operated by the same serviceprovider), such as femto-cell network(s) (not shown) that enhancewireless service coverage within indoor confined spaces and offload RANresources in order to enhance subscriber service experience within ahome or business environment by way of UE 1075.

It is to be noted that server(s) 1014 can comprise one or moreprocessors configured to confer at least in part the functionality ofmacro network platform 1010. To that end, the one or more processor canexecute code instructions stored in memory 1030, for example. It isshould be appreciated that server(s) 1014 can comprise a content manager1015, which operates in substantially the same manner as describedhereinbefore.

In example embodiment 1000, memory 1030 can store information related tooperation of wireless network platform 1010. Other operationalinformation can comprise provisioning information of mobile devicesserved through wireless platform network 1010, subscriber databases;application intelligence, pricing schemes, e.g., promotional rates,flat-rate programs, couponing campaigns; technical specification(s)consistent with telecommunication protocols for operation of disparateradio, or wireless, technology layers; and so forth. Memory 1030 canalso store information from at least one of telephony network(s) 1040,WAN 1050, enterprise network(s) 1060, or SS7 network 1070. In an aspect,memory 1030 can be, for example, accessed as part of a data storecomponent or as a remotely connected memory store.

In order to provide a context for the various aspects of the disclosedsubject matter, FIGS. 9 and 10, and the following discussion, areintended to provide a brief, general description of a suitableenvironment in which the various aspects of the disclosed subject mattercan be implemented. While the subject matter has been described above inthe general context of computer-executable instructions of a computerprogram that runs on a computer and/or computers, those skilled in theart will recognize that the disclosed subject matter also can beimplemented in combination with other program modules. Generally,program modules comprise routines, programs, components, datastructures, etc. that perform particular tasks and/or implementparticular abstract data types.

In the subject specification, terms such as “store,” “storage,” “datastore,” data storage,” “database,” and substantially any otherinformation storage component relevant to operation and functionality ofa component, refer to “memory components,” or entities embodied in a“memory” or components comprising the memory. It will be appreciatedthat the memory components described herein can be either volatilememory or nonvolatile memory, or can comprise both volatile andnonvolatile memory, by way of illustration, and not limitation, volatilememory (see below), non-volatile memory (see below), disk storage (seebelow), and memory storage (see below). Further, nonvolatile memory canbe included in read only memory (ROM), programmable ROM (PROM),electrically programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable ROM(EEPROM), or flash memory. Volatile memory can comprise random accessmemory (RAM), which acts as external cache memory. By way ofillustration and not limitation, RAM is available in many forms such assynchronous RAM (SRAM), dynamic RAM (DRAM), synchronous DRAM (SDRAM),double data rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM), enhanced SDRAM (ESDRAM), SynchlinkDRAM (SLDRAM), and direct Rambus RAM (DRRAM). Additionally, thedisclosed memory components of systems or methods herein are intended tocomprise, without being limited to comprising, these and any othersuitable types of memory.

Moreover, it will be noted that the disclosed subject matter can bepracticed with other computer system configurations, comprisingsingle-processor or multiprocessor computer systems, mini-computingdevices, mainframe computers, as well as personal computers, hand-heldcomputing devices (e.g., PDA, phone, watch, tablet computers, netbookcomputers, . . . ), microprocessor-based or programmable consumer orindustrial electronics, field programmable gate array, graphicsprocessor, or software defined radio reconfigurable processor and thelike. The illustrated aspects can also be practiced in distributedcomputing environments where tasks are performed by remote processingdevices that are linked through a communications network; however, someif not all aspects of the subject disclosure can be practiced onstand-alone computers. In a distributed computing environment, programmodules can be located in both local and remote memory storage devices.

The embodiments described herein can employ artificial intelligence (AI)to facilitate automating one or more features described herein. Theembodiments (e.g., in connection with automatically identifying acquiredcell sites that provide a maximum value/benefit after addition to anexisting communication network) can employ various AI-based schemes forcarrying out various embodiments thereof. Moreover, the classifier canbe employed to determine a ranking or priority of the each cell site ofthe acquired network. A classifier is a function that maps an inputattribute vector, x=(x1, x2, x3, x4, . . . , xn), to a confidence thatthe input belongs to a class, that is, f(x)=confidence(class). Suchclassification can employ a probabilistic and/or statistical-basedanalysis (e.g., factoring into the analysis utilities and costs) toprognose or infer an action that a user desires to be automaticallyperformed. A support vector machine (SVM) is an example of a classifierthat can be employed. The SVM operates by finding a hypersurface in thespace of possible inputs, which the hypersurface attempts to split thetriggering criteria from the non-triggering events. Intuitively, thismakes the classification correct for testing data that is near, but notidentical to training data. Other directed and undirected modelclassification approaches comprise, e.g., naïve Bayes, Bayesiannetworks, decision trees, neural networks, fuzzy logic models, andprobabilistic classification models providing different patterns ofindependence can be employed. Classification as used herein also isinclusive of statistical regression that is utilized to develop modelsof priority.

As will be readily appreciated, one or more of the embodiments canemploy classifiers that are explicitly trained (e.g., via a generictraining data) as well as implicitly trained (e.g., via observing UEbehavior, operator preferences, historical information, receivingextrinsic information). For example, SVMs can be configured via alearning or training phase within a classifier constructor and featureselection module. Thus, the classifier(s) can be used to automaticallylearn and perform a number of functions, including but not limited todetermining according to a predetermined criteria which of the acquiredcell sites will benefit a maximum number of subscribers and/or which ofthe acquired cell sites will add minimum value to the existingcommunication network coverage, etc.

As used in this application, in some embodiments, the terms “component,”“system” and the like are intended to refer to, or include, acomputer-related entity or an entity related to an operational apparatuswith one or more specific functionalities, wherein the entity can beeither hardware, a combination of hardware and software, software, orsoftware in execution. As an example, a component may be, but is notlimited to being, a process running on a processor, a processor, anobject, an executable, a thread of execution, computer-executableinstructions, a program, and/or a computer. By way of illustration andnot limitation, both an application running on a server and the servercan be a component. One or more components may reside within a processand/or thread of execution and a component may be localized on onecomputer and/or distributed between two or more computers. In addition,these components can execute from various computer readable media havingvarious data structures stored thereon. The components may communicatevia local and/or remote processes such as in accordance with a signalhaving one or more data packets (e.g., data from one componentinteracting with another component in a local system, distributedsystem, and/or across a network such as the Internet with other systemsvia the signal). As another example, a component can be an apparatuswith specific functionality provided by mechanical parts operated byelectric or electronic circuitry, which is operated by a software orfirmware application executed by a processor, wherein the processor canbe internal or external to the apparatus and executes at least a part ofthe software or firmware application. As yet another example, acomponent can be an apparatus that provides specific functionalitythrough electronic components without mechanical parts, the electroniccomponents can comprise a processor therein to execute software orfirmware that confers at least in part the functionality of theelectronic components. While various components have been illustrated asseparate components, it will be appreciated that multiple components canbe implemented as a single component, or a single component can beimplemented as multiple components, without departing from exampleembodiments.

Further, the various embodiments can be implemented as a method,apparatus or article of manufacture using standard programming and/orengineering techniques to produce software, firmware, hardware or anycombination thereof to control a computer to implement the disclosedsubject matter. The term “article of manufacture” as used herein isintended to encompass a computer program accessible from anycomputer-readable device or computer-readable storage/communicationsmedia. For example, computer readable storage media can comprise, butare not limited to, magnetic storage devices (e.g., hard disk, floppydisk, magnetic strips), optical disks (e.g., compact disk (CD), digitalversatile disk (DVD)), smart cards, and flash memory devices (e.g.,card, stick, key drive). Of course, those skilled in the art willrecognize many modifications can be made to this configuration withoutdeparting from the scope or spirit of the various embodiments.

In addition, the words “example” and “exemplary” are used herein to meanserving as an instance or illustration. Any embodiment or designdescribed herein as “example” or “exemplary” is not necessarily to beconstrued as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments ordesigns. Rather, use of the word example or exemplary is intended topresent concepts in a concrete fashion. As used in this application, theterm “or” is intended to mean an inclusive “or” rather than an exclusive“or”. That is, unless specified otherwise or clear from context, “Xemploys A or B” is intended to mean any of the natural inclusivepermutations. That is, if X employs A; X employs B; or X employs both Aand B, then “X employs A or B” is satisfied under any of the foregoinginstances. In addition, the articles “a” and “an” as used in thisapplication and the appended claims should generally be construed tomean “one or more” unless specified otherwise or clear from context tobe directed to a singular form.

Moreover, terms such as “user equipment,” “mobile station,” “mobile,”subscriber station,” “access terminal,” “terminal,” “handset,” “mobiledevice” (and/or terms representing similar terminology) can refer to awireless device utilized by a subscriber or user of a wirelesscommunication service to receive or convey data, control, voice, video,sound, gaming or substantially any data-stream or signaling-stream. Theforegoing terms are utilized interchangeably herein and with referenceto the related drawings.

Furthermore, the terms “user,” “subscriber,” “customer,” “consumer” andthe like are employed interchangeably throughout, unless contextwarrants particular distinctions among the terms. It should beappreciated that such terms can refer to human entities or automatedcomponents supported through artificial intelligence (e.g., a capacityto make inference based, at least, on complex mathematical formalisms),which can provide simulated vision, sound recognition and so forth.

As employed herein, the term “processor” can refer to substantially anycomputing processing unit or device comprising, but not limited tocomprising, single-core processors; single-processors with softwaremultithread execution capability; multi-core processors; multi-coreprocessors with software multithread execution capability; multi-coreprocessors with hardware multithread technology; parallel platforms; andparallel platforms with distributed shared memory. Additionally, aprocessor can refer to an integrated circuit, an application specificintegrated circuit (ASIC), a digital signal processor (DSP), a fieldprogrammable gate array (FPGA), a programmable logic controller (PLC), acomplex programmable logic device (CPLD), a discrete gate or transistorlogic, discrete hardware components or any combination thereof designedto perform the functions described herein. Processors can exploitnano-scale architectures such as, but not limited to, molecular andquantum-dot based transistors, switches and gates, in order to optimizespace usage or enhance performance of user equipment. A processor canalso be implemented as a combination of computing processing units.

What has been described above includes mere examples of variousembodiments. It is, of course, not possible to describe everyconceivable combination of components or methodologies for purposes ofdescribing these examples, but one of ordinary skill in the art canrecognize that many further combinations and permutations of the presentembodiments are possible. Accordingly, the embodiments disclosed and/orclaimed herein are intended to embrace all such alterations,modifications and variations that fall within the spirit and scope ofthe appended claims. Furthermore, to the extent that the term “includes”is used in either the detailed description or the claims, such term isintended to be inclusive in a manner similar to the term “comprising” as“comprising” is interpreted when employed as a transitional word in aclaim.

What is claimed is:
 1. A system, comprising: a processor; and a memorythat stores executable instructions that, when executed by theprocessor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:determining, based on a first indicator, in a first data stream receivedfrom a first device, that the first data stream corresponds to a firstconnection type associated with personal healthcare information;determining, based on a second indicator, in a second data streamreceived from the first device, that the second data stream correspondsto a second connection type not related to personal healthcareinformation, wherein the first data stream and the second data streamare associated with an active session and are received concurrently;transmitting the first data stream to a second device; and transmittingthe second data stream to a third device.
 2. The system of claim 1,wherein the first data stream and the second data stream are associatedwith a first application executed by the first device.
 3. The system ofclaim 1, wherein the first data stream is associated with a firstapplication executed by the first device and the second data stream isassociated with a second application executed by the first device thatis different from the first application.
 4. The system of claim 1,wherein the first data stream and the second data stream are receivedvia a secure connection, and wherein the secure connection utilizes atransport layer security protocol.
 5. The system of claim 1, wherein theoperations further comprise: sending a data stream connection request tothe second device and to the third device via a first port and a secondport.
 6. The system of claim 5, wherein the operations further comprise:establishing traffic protocol connections for the first data stream andthe second data stream in response to receiving affirmative responses tothe data stream connection request from the second device and the thirddevice.
 7. The system of claim 1, wherein the operations furthercomprise: determining that a first incoming port and a second incomingport are based on an application associated with the first data streamand the second data stream.
 8. The system of claim 1, wherein theoperations further comprise: determining that a first incoming port anda second incoming port are based on a type of content of the first datastream or the second data stream.
 9. The system of claim 1, wherein thesecond device is selected based on the first port and the third deviceis selected based on the second port.
 10. A method, comprising:determining, by a network device comprising a processor, based on afirst indicator, comprised in a first data stream received from a firstdevice, that the first data stream corresponds to a first connectiontype associated with personal healthcare information; determining, bythe network device, based on a second indicator, comprised in a seconddata stream received from the first device, that the second data streamcorresponds to a second connection type not related to personalhealthcare information, wherein the first data stream and the seconddata stream are associated with an active session and are receivedconcurrently; transmitting, by the network device, the first data streamto a second device; and transmitting, by the network device, the seconddata stream to a third device.
 11. The method of claim 10, wherein thefirst data stream and the second data stream are associated with a firstapplication executed by the first user equipment.
 12. The method ofclaim 10, wherein the first data stream is associated with a firstapplication of the first user equipment and the second data stream isassociated with a second application of the first user equipment. 13.The method of claim 10, further comprising: transmitting, by the networkdevice, data stream connection requests to the second user equipment andthe third user equipment via a first port and a second portrespectively.
 14. The method of claim 13, further comprising:facilitating, by the network device, traffic protocol connections forthe first data stream and the second data stream in response toreceiving affirmative responses to the data stream connection requestsfrom the second user equipment and the third user equipment.
 15. Themethod of claim 10, further comprising: identifying, by the networkdevice, a first incoming port and a second incoming port based on anapplication associated with the first data stream and the second datastream.
 16. The method of claim 10, further comprising: identifying, bythe network device, a first incoming port and a second incoming portbased on a first type of content of the first data stream or a secondtype of content of the second data stream.
 17. The method of claim 10,wherein the first data stream is associated with a first serviceprovided by an application and the second data stream is associated witha second service provided by the application.
 18. A non-transitorymachine-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructionsthat, when executed by a processor, facilitate performance ofoperations, comprising: determining, based on a first indicator that afirst data stream corresponds to a first connection type associated withpersonal healthcare information, wherein the first data stream comprisesthe first indicator and is received from a first device; determining,based on a second indicator that a second data stream corresponds to asecond connection type not related to personal healthcare information,wherein the second data stream comprises the second indicator and isreceived from the first device, and wherein the first data stream andthe second data stream are associated with an active session and arereceived concurrently; transmitting, the first data stream to a seconddevice; and transmitting, the second data stream to a third device. 19.The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 18, whereinthe operations further comprise: transmitting a data stream connectionrequest to the second user equipment and the third user equipment via afirst port and a second port; and facilitating traffic protocolconnections for the first data stream and the second data stream inresponse to receiving affirmative responses to the data streamconnection request from the second user equipment and the third userequipment.
 20. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 18, whereinthe operations further comprise: identifying a first incoming port and asecond incoming port based on an application associated with the firstdata stream and the second data stream.